The blood-curdling, bone-chilling bomb blasts on trains in Mumbai yesterday reveals once again how fragile the life of the ordinary Indian was, is, and is becoming. Contrast this and other recent attacks against one simple fact: there has not been a single attack on America on American soil since 9/11. (Another matter, of course, that the rest of the world has had to pay the price for the War on Terror.)

Questions: Will we ever be able to stop this tidal wave of terrorism that is engulfing innocent lives across the length and breadth of the country? Do we, as a nation, have the resolve and the resources to do so? Do we, as a people, have the ability to accept tough measures that will secure our lives? Do our political parties have the vision to look beyond their votebanks? Or is this a battle we will never win?

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STEPS TO BRIGTER INDIA
1. India must change its election system first( constitution) . Bring presidential type of system. Dismiss all the small paties for ex: forward block,vatal..there are so many..good for nothing parties. Keep only 2 parties. Like in US democratic/republican . We can say right wing and left wing
2. Make voting compulsory else fine the public.
3. Issue ID card to all citizens. So that govt can track illegal aliens.
4. Give 100% authority to Police/army to nab terrorists/anti-social criminals
5. Make compulsory army training in schools and colleges

It’s good to get the anger out of your system, but the truth is, we will go on like this. Ours was a country created on the blood of millions and it’s going to be that way. What yesterday’s blasts show is that there is no guarantee that the peace talks between India and Pakistan will really ensure peace for the common man and woman in both countries. There are other more vicious forces at work and they seem to have a long memory. Our own lax approach towards security will not help. We seem to be putting all our eggs in the government basket, but the question is what are we doing to make our lives secure?

How much do our railways, our bus stations, our department stores, our theatres, our schools, our places of worship, etc, spend on security? We all seem to think that it is the job of the police, intelligence and security forces. That it surely is. But it is also our responsibility. We need to expect more from those who run and manage public services and facilities. Otherwise, we will be crying hoarse every now and then as Churumuri seems to be doing now.

we lost our best chance to win the war on terror when we failed to take action after parliament was attacked. we should have crossed the LOC and destroyed militant camps.
but BJP govt UNDER PRESSURE FROM anti national software companies FAILED TO DO SO. THIS IS THE PRICE WE ARE PAYING FOR GETTING CLOSER TO THE USA

There is news in that 7 israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah. The Israeli ambassador to the UN has just declared war on lebanon. Compare this to the response of our PM. 200 people died and the PM wants to talk about the spirit of mumbaikars!! What can I say? A nation of illiterates deserves nothing better.

When is the question ? Reading the above statement which looks like a playback when Advani had uttered the same phrase years ago when our integrity and peace was attacked .yet again and again and again.

Does these kind of statements hold any value?
Do we need to care atleast to what the politicians say?Are they really responsible? How can it be tackled?
Dont we need a well orchestrated effort from Khaaki , Khaadi and K(Q)AZI to bring this to an end ?
How many more unsuspecting lives have to be sacrificed before the perpertrators can be eradicated?
Does the people who harbor and protect these TERRORists in the name of religion and brotherhood hold the same sense of pride towards a country which they have lived and breathed?
Why isnt the Government eradicating or shoot at Point blank when someone has been captured like the redfort storming?
Why do they need to be tried in a court of law when everyone knows nothing would come out?
Where are all the Akhtars(javed) ,Shabanaas,Sheikhs,Khans and assholes hiding and why arent they coming out to muster their community support to handover those hiding?

I got down Singapore Airlines flight just after noon on July 11th and headed towards the immigration officer smiling at me at the San Francisco International. The officer looks at my passport, then stares at me and says, “You don’t know what happened in India today, do you ?”. I am like “Nope, what happened ? “. And then he goes on to say “There was a series of explosions on trains in India, we were all watching it on TV just now”. I turn towards my wife and am “Shucks, Bombay again, huh ? When will these guys stop ?” We ran down to the Hertz car rental office and there tens of people were watching how Mr. Wolf Blitzer dramatized 147 deaths on the Western Line in Mumbai. After a while, the News turned towards NYC. The New York Subway systemw as on high alert.

So, is it as easy to hit NYC as it was to hit Mumbai. Yes, sir very much so. Just because nothing has ahppened in America since 9/11 does not in anyway undermine India’s stand and ability to fight terrorism.

When we ask “Will we ever win the war on terror ?”, the “we” are the good human beings of the World, not just India. Let’s be realistic…how can we have high level security in all the train stations and subways and bus stands ? It’s literally impossible. The only way to defeat the bad guys is to become philosphical and try to see if we can change their mental state and attitude.

When I was driving back from the airport, I heard Alex Perreira (chief correspondent of Time magazine in India, did I get his name right ?) on NPR. He went on to say that he met one of the more important guys in SIMI a few years ago and the SIMI guys’ only goal in life was to destroy Hindus. Nope, he had no objective at all. Surprised ?

How do you really change the World without first brainwashing the fanatics ? Why go out of the country ins earch of answers….didnt we just see what happened when Mrs. Bal Thackrey’s statue was desecrated ?

On a separate note, I am curious how this became “7/11″….Considering the Indian notation shoudln’t this be “11/7″…..or did we all decide that it was charming to copy “9/11” ? Really, who came up with this ?

Very difficult indeed. To fight a ruthless and faceless enemy is not an easy task. The statements given out by the Prime Minister, Home Minister and others from the ruling UPA are for public consumption only. Surprisingly we do not have even full time Foreign Minister! How can a weak Government, which has even surrendered POTA for the sake of Vote bank benefits win the war on the ruthless terrorists. Our response to the Acts of Terrorists is slow and feeble. Compare this with that of US and Israel. The need of the hour is a change in the leadership of Government. We need a Strong Prime Minister who can handle situations independently with boldness, perhaps a person of Mr.Lalbahadur Sastry or Ms. Indira Gandhi’s calibre. Do we have a Leader of that stature with us at present? Only a strong person can talk peace, not a weakling.